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Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 03:15

Hi, 

Well, today marks another milestone in my life, I celebrate my 65th Birthday. 

Five years ago, I was unsure whether or not I would make it this far, having had the cancer diagnosis and then only a month before my 60th birthday, a heart attack. But, I'm still here and facing a huge change in my life.

Yesterday, we finally exchanged contracts to move into a two bedroom bungalow after over 35 years in our house ... our family home! 

That's the difficult thing, it has been a home where we have raised our children.  It holds so many memories.  It will be so hard to finally say goodbye to the house I loved and leave behind wonderful neighbours, and an area where I have spent over half my life.

So, as I'm about to leave one part of my life behind and look forward to the next part, may I wish everyone here a very Happy Christmas and thank you all for the help and support you've given me over the years.  I couldn't have done it without you. 

Steve 

 

User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 04:24
Steve,

We moved from Surrey to a bungalow in North Devon for family reasons some 9 years ago. We miss friends and neighbours in Surrey who we rarely see now due to distance. We miss the local facilities and ease of getting to London for other things including nearness to major hospitals. We had some 45 years at our previous house on which I had done a lot of work, particularly in the early years when we struggled financially. We had our 2 daughters there and a lot memories. So I remember what a very stressful time it was leaving it all behind. I recall you are not moving so far away, so hopefully you will not be so severely affected. and will settle in well.

Wish you and yours a Happy Christmas and indeed all those on the forum.

Barry
User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 07:18

Have a good Christmas Steve. I hope the move isn’t too stressful when it comes.

Ido4

User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 11:01

Best wishes for the move Steve. A not dissimilar one to ours in that we now have a 2 bedroomed bungalow. I had to move a lot with my job so we never really got attached, if that's the right word, to any one particular house but I can see it might be difficult to leave a much loved family home that you've been in for many years.

See it as a new and different stage in your life. Best wishes for Christmas and New Year.

User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 11:54

Steve 

Have a great Christmas and hope all goes well with the move. 

Love Chris and Dawn

User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 11:55

Happy 65th birthday Steve and many more to come.

I hope the move goes well and you settle quickly into your new home

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Arthur 

User
Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 13:39

I wish you every happiness in your new home and many years to enjoy it. Happy Birthday too. It is a milestone day for us too - nine years ago exactly we were told my oh had pc. He is still ok even though he is currently on chemo. We have done many enjoyable things in those years and are thankful to all the doctors and nurses and wish them a good Christmas too.

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 04:42

Hi, 

Just had my four monthly Oncology appointment this afternoon (Tuesday) and I feel disappointed.

After having a PSA result a couple of months ago of 2.50 (which had come down from 3.20), my latest result is 4.10. 

I feel stunned, and now feel I have to face the reality that I've got difficult times ahead.

Steve 

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User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 05:00

Steve, really feeling for you. Hoping to see you on Thursday.

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 07:09
Steve

Sorry to hear this. Keep fighting. There are still a few more tools in the box.

P

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 07:42

Steve,

Sorry to hear your latest result, has the oncologist advised any further treatment?

Best wishes, Arthur 

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 09:20

Hi Steve, sorry to read this. As Arthur has asked what has the oncologist suggested next?

Keep fighting.

 

Ido4

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 09:39
Sorry to see this. Onco said in September that they would introduce bicalutimide if it continued to rise - has that happened now or do they want to wait a bit longer?
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 10:20

Steve

Sorry to hear that. Keep going mate.I was to taking to someone this week, his friend had lived for 26 years post DX and it wasn't pc that got him in the end.

Love Chris and Dawn.

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 13:31

Sorry to hear about this Steve as a fellow "PSA rising after treatment" member. As others have said, still other tools in the box. Keep us updated. 

User
Posted 29 Jan 2020 at 15:13
Keep the faith Steve— us ‘older’ forum members are moving forward together, so we will stick together yeh !
User
Posted 30 Jan 2020 at 02:00

Hi, 

Thanks everyone, for your kind replies and support.

During my Onco appointment we did discuss what treatment could now follow. I asked about Bicalutamide that had been suggested at previous meetings.  My Onco said it was a possibility but also wanted to talk about maybe starting me on Enzalutamide or Abiraterone at some point if my PSA continued to rise. 

She said she was willing to add Bicalutamide to the Zoladex I'm on, immediately, but then decided to wait and see what my situation was like at the next appointment. 

I found the mention of Enzalutamide and Abiraterone a bit depressing as I don't like to think of myself needing that level of treatment, in the not too distant future.

Having just moved house to a bungalow in the last couple of weeks, we've been enjoying creating a new "home".  I'm sad to think that, for me, the time I have to spend there with my wife may not be as long as I'd once hoped for. 

Steve 

 

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User
Posted 30 Jan 2020 at 09:02

Hi Steve, sorry it’s not the best news but you know all the stuff I have done and am still doing so it’s not all bad. 

Always here if you want a chat.

Kev 

Dream like you have forever, live like you only have today Avatar is me doing the 600 mile Camino de Santiago May 2019

User
Posted 30 Jan 2020 at 13:10
My oh had arberatitone for nearly two years and had very few side affects so it is not too daunting ans many people were on it for longer with good results.

Try not to focus just on your psa number. They seem to like to see that you are well in yourself before deciding which way to go next.

Good luck

User
Posted 01 Feb 2020 at 11:10

Steve,

I'm not an authority on most if the treatments mate but the abi was brilliant for me for 16 months until a setback meant I couldn't use it any more . That reason is explained in other posts. I know you've had other issues but for me I carried on working full time with minor side effects like flushes which the other half thought was a  hilarious party piece of clothing on, off, on , wet flannels etc. Tiredness, you manage your time effectively as I am sure you do now. The weight gain is inevitable,  34 to a 36 pants for me with a stone collected around that area.  I know it's another tick off the treatment list but as I have preached before, you keep taking your car for repairs, it's a pain but it's still repairable,  it's when they suggest the scrap heap you should worry , you've got loads of m.o.t 's left in you Steve.

Regards

Chris.

 
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